Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-21
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
SA1uRpA1. Feb. 18th.

NJ X nj * c'Uck, on motioh Oh MT. Hishee
of Knex.
Bill an act TO incorporate the Castine an6
Bangor II ,ilroad ca. came from the House
passe t, he eBgrnssea. and was passed to be
'-ngrnssed in cone urrti c., under suspension
of the rule, on motion of MIR. Sargent OF
Hancock.
Gill an act to incorporate the Pennington
Water Co. came fr,m he House passed To
be rngrossed and was laid on the table on
motion Of Mr.. Heath of kenneb,c.
Bill an act tn r-vive, re-enact and amend
IN ac, to Incorporate the Lime Rock Rail
road Co ctme from the House passed to b.
ngro-s, d. and on motion of Mr.. Allen OF
Knox it was passed to b. engrossed in CON-
currebcr.
BIN an act author z ng the town Of Kanne.
1ankport t. all in manufacturing came from
hr II ,u-e pt.s,d To b- engrns.ed and or
nation of Mr.. Heath Of Kennebec was laid
IN the t~bl".
Mr.. Libby of Penobscnt presented hill An
,ct To amend chap AZ # the revived statutes,
relating to the organ tim of corporations
shich was referred TO The COMMITTEES on FL
nanci | Affairs.
Mr.. Alien of Knox presented the remon.
STRANGE of Mrs G. o Talbot and l51 9th
re. women of Portland. against woman.
.Gtirrge hich was referred 10 the Committee
On III Judiciary
Mr. Heath OF kennebec presented bill an
act TO amend sec chap lis of the revised
Stat1t-s. which was referred to the Committee
IN the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Lbbey of Penohsc0t,
Ori.r d. That when the Senate adj urn il
he tn meet on Monday next at 80 o'clock
p ".
NJ Heath, from the Committee on the
Jnhlci,rv, report d legislation inexpedient on
order relating TO amending the law concern
lrg proof Of organization of corporations
also reported ought to pass on bill an act in
relation TO the exclusion of minors as spec
taturs from court rooms; printed under 'ule
Also ported ought TO pass on hill an act
to incorporate the division of NJ ,ine of the
Sons of Veterans of the United States OF
America; bill an act 10 inc Irporate the trus-
fees of the Sergeant Wyman Post. A. r..
and bill an act to max legal the doIngs of the
West Wa'erville Solditrs.M Monument Associa-
ZION, WI ich were read and assigned.
Mr.. liInckley from the Committee on Fish
cries and G tine, on petition, reported bill an
act 10 renew and extend the charter of the
G .bhos-tecnntee Fish CultivatIng Co., which
WAS passed to he ergrossed under suspen-
SION of the rules on motion Of the same sena-
tor.
Mr.. GDodnow, from the Committee on the
Judiciary. reported ought not to pass on bill
an act to provide for the compensation Of
future legislatures; also reported legislation
inexpedient on order relating to ans ndme nj
to sec. G3 chap ~ of the revised statutes !;
also reported ought to pass on bill an &C
creating a lien on colts; printed under rule.
Mr.. SImp-On. from tie Committee on
Raw md .nki cd IN
IN bill act to amend sec 81. chap. & OF
The revised statutes; printed under rule.
TIE same senator from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, rep Irted resolve making ap
preparation for the P.nobscot Tribe of Ia
dians for the years 1887 and 1888; printed
under rule
Mr. Young, from the Committee on State
Prison, reported il a new draft and ought to
pass on resolve in relation to the back salary
Ut the guards Of the State Prison. The Re.
port WAS accept d, and the resolve laid on
the table, on motion o. Mr. G .shee Of Knox
Printed bill, an act to amend sec. AZ chap
40 of the revised statutes relating to black
oass, WAS read once, and Mr. ilincklev of
Sagadahoc moved TO suspend the rule and
pass the bill TO b. engro>sed.
MIR. Lihhey of Penobscot, inquired the eff.
feet of the bull
MIR. llinckev explained that it had been
pretty thornugr Ny demonstrated that bas, are
peri civ able To take care of themselves aft, r
protection of five years. The bill allowed
unrestricted bass h>hirg in all the waters
of the Stare that have been stocked for a
period "f five wears or longer
Mr. Libby inquired whether or not it had
not hem also demonstrated that black bass
l. = fish hardly worth while to protect under
it to be fish living at the
TX ense IT Others, and in his
} ldgment protection WAS not desirable H..
mop ii tn. bill might be laid on the table
and il necessary be recomm tt, d to con.i Ter
whethtr the withdrawal OF all protection was
not exp. dl, mt lie did not know but that y
premium might fairly be otfered for their tx.
termination.
Mr.. Hinckl'y had no objection to having
the bill laid on the table. He agreed tina
they were not a valuable Ash. hut great
msnv people thought there was much sport
10 catching them. In some section. wher.
they had been but short time they were
Thought much Of and it WAS deemed bt 81
y the 'mmi tee t. protect them to the ex.
tent indicated in the bill
Mr.. Cole of Cumberland had been in
formed by fishermen that black bass wer.
very destructive to trout in the water.
ot SebagO Lake. and some way was desired
tor their extermin ,tlOn. He WAS of the opin
ion that all protection should be Withdrawn
from them in all places except upon some
pitch pine plain Laughter
On motion of MIR Llbbey the bill was laid
on the table and assigned for Wednesday
next.
On motion of Mr.. Sargent of Hancock, the
vote WAS reconsidered passing to be en-
crossed the resolve relating to comforting
upon women the elective franchise. The
resolve was then laid on the table, on motion
of the same senator. and assigned for Wed
nesday next al II o'clock.
READ AND AssIoNEp.
Bill an act to provide sewerage for the town
of Houlton.
Bill, IN new draft, an act to amend an &C,
creating the Phillips Village Corporation
Bill an act to incorporate the Bath Drv
Dock Co.
Bill an act to prohibit fishing in Bonney
Eagle pond in Buxton and Standish.
Bill an act to amend sec l, chap. 1875, priv.
ate and special laws of 1885.
Bill an act to incorporate the Sebago Lake
and Mechanic Falls Railroad Co.
Bill an act to incorporate the Bingham and
Moose River Telegraph and Telephone Co.
Bill an act to incorporate the Golden Rule
Relief Association.
Bill an act Incorporating the Cumberland
Illuminating Co.
Bill an act to incorporate the Lincoln Vii.
10 Cprpopation